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He missed MBBS by 1 mark in 2016; Maharashtra’s Bhikan Rojekar secures UPSC AIR 812

18 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Bhikan Rojekar secured AIR 812 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his third attempt. Read how the son of a farm labourer from Maharashtra overcame setbacks and financial...

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DigiVan: How Rajasthan Is Using India’s First Digital Forest Stack to Transform Forest Management

18 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Written by Kasturi Prashant Sule, IFS (2019), Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Pali, and published...

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Brighu Srinivasan: The IPS Officer Leading India’s Elite NSG Force

17 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Brighu Srinivasan, a 1992-batch IPS officer, leads India's National Security Guard, bringing decades...

Beyond Headlines

Why Forest Rights Alone Are Not Enough for Sustainable Forest Management

17 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

In this article, HS Gupta, former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) of Jharkhand, explores...

Change Makers

Trekking Hills to Save Lives: How IAS Jayati Singh Is Transforming Healthcare in Barwani

17 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

In MP’s tribal-dominated Barwani district, health teams are trekking across hills, crossing rivers and...

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Jharkhand Deploys 13 IPS, 42 DSP-Rank Officers for CM Hemant Soren’s Mother’s Shradh Ceremony

14 October 2026

Delhi Police Bans Protests at Jantar Mantar, Designates 3 New Venues; IPS Anurag Kumar Issues Order Following MHA Committee Report

12 October 2026

Ex-IAS Divya Mittal Launches JanNeeti Bharat Party, to Contest 2027 UP Elections from Mirzapur, Outlines 3 Key Promises

Ex-IAS Divya Mittal Launches JanNeeti Bharat Party, to Contest 2027 UP Elections, Outlines 3 Key Promises

15 October 2026

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Brighu Srinivasan: The IPS Officer Leading India’s Elite NSG Force

17 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Inside the Journey of Praveen Sood, the IPS Officer Leading the CBI

15 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Why Technology Cannot Replace Human Connection in Governance: P.K. Jena

12 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

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Who Is D. Muralidhar Reddy? Why Andhra IAS Officer Waited 120 Weeks for a Posting, Now Tribal Welfare Secretary

18 October 2026

IAS Officers New Indian Administrative Services Latest

11 Tamil Nadu State Service Officers Appointed to IAS Against 2024 and 2025 Vacancies; Check Full List

18 October 2026

Who Is P. Anand Kumar? Retired IRS Officer Abducted by Gang, Rescued by Police; 10 Arrested

18 October 2026

Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Bill 2025

Karnataka Govt Transfers 8 IAS & 1 KAS Officer, Latha R. Named Housing Board Commissioner

18 October 2026

Who Is Urmi Sinha? Youngest IPS Officer Who Cracked UPSC at 21 with AIR 170; Know Her Andhra Pradesh Cadre Posting

18 October 2026

78th IPS Batch: Amit Shah Says ‘Stay Away from Publicity’, Stresses Zero Tolerance on Terrorism; Govind Mohan Flags 5 Security Challenges

17 October 2026

PSU News

DFCCIL Honoured with Global Green Freight & Sustainable Transport Excellence of the Year 2026 Award

17 October 2026

GAIL Wins Two Awards at 10th LNG India Summit for LNG Excellence and Environmental Sustainability

17 October 2026

BPCL Wins Green Hydrogen Project of the Year – India at Asian Oil & Gas Awards 2026

17 October 2026

PNB Hosts DFS National Workshop on Reservation Policy Implementation and PwD Accessibility

17 October 2026

SAIL Rourkela Steel Plant Wins Four Gold Awards at CCQC 2026, Highlights Quality and Safety

17 October 2026

BEL TechConnect Engages MNIT Jaipur, NITK Surathkal to Inspire Young Engineers in Defence Technology

17 October 2026

PFC Wins Gold Award at ASSOCHAM 21st Annual Summit for Overall Performance in Infrastructure Finance

17 October 2026

NMDC Launches NSL Vigilance Portal, Quarter Management System; Releases Vigilance Manual 2026

17 October 2026

Defence News

IAF GSAT-7C Satellite Deal: 5 Ways It Could Strengthen the Indian Air Force

17 October 2026

India-EFTA Summit 2026: $100 Billion Investment Target Explained

17 October 2026

Project Seabird Phase IIA: Indian Navy Expands Karwar Base with 300 Homes, 409-Bed Hospital

17 October 2026

Indian Navy Seychelles Visit: INS Tir And Other Ships Complete Mission

17 October 2026

Judiciary News

Karnataka Illegal Immigration: Karnataka High Court Gives State 3 Months To Act

17 October 2026

Why Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan Withdrew From 7 Delhi Protest Cases in Supreme Court

17 October 2026

MP CM Mohan Yadav Meets OBC Leaders as State Files Supreme Court Plea on 27% OBC Reservation

17 October 2026

Supreme Court Orders MHA to Produce Original CAPF Cadre Review Files; Matter Listed for October 27

16 October 2026

CSR News

NBCC India Wins Award for Excellence in CSR at 4th Fortune Leadership Awards 2026

16 October 2026

HURL Signs MoU with ALIMCO to Support Divyangjans and Senior Citizens in Gorakhpur, Barauni and Sindri

15 October 2026

MDL CSR Support to Divyasha Vayoshri Kendra

MDL Extends ₹3.79 Crore CSR Support to Divyasha Vayoshri Kendra in Mumbai

14 October 2026

Mahanadi Coalfields Signs MoU for Five CSR Projects Worth ₹22.64 Crore in Odisha’s Sundargarh District

14 October 2026

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Features

Changing Dimensions of Forest Management in India: VK Bahuguna Calls for Reorientation of Forest Governance

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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From Selling Weapons to Building Strategic Partnerships: India’s Defence Export Test Is Trust (Part 2)

Col MV Shashidhar

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Beyond Bureaucracy

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

UPSC Stories

He missed MBBS by 1 mark in 2016; Maharashtra’s Bhikan Rojekar secures UPSC AIR 812

18 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Bhikan Rojekar secured AIR 812 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his third attempt. Read how the son of a farm labourer...

15+ Failures Couldn’t Stop Him: Umar Janj Secures AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025

16 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

After multiple SSB setbacks, a CAPF interview miss by 12 marks and more than 15 failures, Umar Janj secured...

Three CDS Attempts, Five AFCAT Qualifications & Medical Setback: How Aayush Sharma Secured CAPF AIR 135

5 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

After three unsuccessful SSB attempts, five AFCAT qualifications and a medical setback, Aayush Sharma...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

The Blue Potter: Ajeet Cour’s Portraits of the Icons Who Shaped Punjabiyat

17 October 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Through portraits of 17 writers, poets, artists, publishers and cultural figures, Ajeet Cour’s The Blue...

Project Cheetah’s Untold Story: The Negotiations, Challenges and Diplomacy Behind the Mission

13 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

IFS Prashant Agrawal’s book reveals the diplomacy, international negotiations, political will and teamwork...

‘The Dark Hours of the Night’: Salma’s Powerful Story of Women, Desire and Constrained Choices

10 October 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Salma’s The Dark Hours of the Night, translated from Tamizh by GJV Prasad and published by Simon &...

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